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Beautiful Day

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[Intro]
C for 2 bars then straight into the verse (hammer off-on on the D string)
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna Cwash the dust off mFy soulC  
I'm gonna Clisten to some roFck n' rollC  
No cCares, coFme what mCay
I'm mAmaking a bFeautiful dCay
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna Cdrive my car Finto the sCea
Swim out Cfar cause FI belieCve that the Cwaves will wash the Fgray awaCy
I'm mAmaking a bFeautiful dCay
                  Dm      F(   F/G     F/A  F/B)
But let me hear you say
[Chorus]
COooh Gooohh Fmy mCyF  C  
I'm leaAmrning to Gfly
CHey Ghey Fwhat's that you're Csaying
             F         C          Am     F(   F/G     F/A  F/B)
Lets not forget we're alive
C F C F
[Verse 3]
Gonna Cclimb that hill Fbehind my Chouse
See what this Cplace is Fall abCout
CCause from above it all
You can'Ft help but sCay
It's gAmonna be a Fbeautiful Cday
It's gAmonna be a Fbeautiful Cday
                 Dm       F(   F/G  F/A)
But let me hear you say
(Chorus)
[Musical Interlude]
C D#m F C F C Am Am F F C F C F
[Verse 4]
Gonna Cturn my enemies Finto fCriends
Was bCroken yet stronger Fwhen it Cmends
When we Call come together this Fsong will Cplay
We'll sAming it's a beaFutiful dCay
And it's Amgonna be my Fbeautiful Cday
(Chorus)
(Repeat C and F till end.)

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Beautiful Day

by Joshua Radin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

F/A

F/B

D#m

[Intro]

C for 2 bars then straight into the verse (hammer off-on on the D string)

[Verse 1]

C F C

I'm gonna wash the dust off my soul

C F C

I'm gonna listen to some rock n' roll

C F C

No cares, come what may

Am F C

I'm making a beautiful day

[Verse 2]

C F C

I'm gonna drive my car into the sea

C F C C F C

Swim out far cause I believe that the waves will wash the gray away

Am F C

I'm making a beautiful day

Dm F F/G F/A F/B

( )

But let me hear you say

[Chorus]

C G F C F C

Oooh ooohh my my

Am G

I'm learning to fly

C G F C

Hey hey what's that you're saying

F C Am F F/G F/A F/B

( )

Lets not forget we're alive

C F C F

[Verse 3]

C F C

Gonna climb that hill behind my house

C F C

See what this place is all about

Cause from above it all

F C

You can't help but say

Am F C

It's gonna be a beautiful day

Am F C

It's gonna be a beautiful day

Dm F F/G F/A

( )

But let me hear you say

(Chorus)

[Musical Interlude]

C D#m F C F C Am Am F F C F C F

[Verse 4]

C F C

Gonna turn my enemies into friends

C F C

Was broken yet stronger when it mends

C F C

When we all come together this song will play

Am F C

We'll sing it's a beautiful day

Am F C

And it's gonna be my beautiful day

(Chorus)

(Repeat C and F till end.)

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